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[steviewevie]

...although there is now a prediction that inflation will hit 18% in Jan.

I think things will be bad for a lot of people, especially people on lower incomes with higher bills, and anyone who uses any public services. But, I'm sure Truss will blame someone, the bank of england or the blob or remoaners or the EU or migrants or whatever.

[steviewevie]

and then there's this..

Average pay for FTSE 100 chiefs jumps by 39% to £3.4m

I predict a riot or two.

[Ozanne]

2 hours ago, steviewevie said:

autumn election? or stick it out and hope things improve by 2024?

It could be bait to try to get Truss to call an early election. 

[Neil]

27 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

I think things will be bad for a lot of people

i do too, but most people will find a way through it, and then be able to think, that wasn't so bad after all.

[fred quimby]

2 hours ago, steviewevie said:

autumn election? or stick it out and hope things improve by 2024?

They will wait. Will hope things are improving, no way will we have an early election.

If inflation is back to 2% then they can claim victory, and maybe things will be improving for people by then  oh and a nice cut in income tax

[Neil]

that best Edinburgh joke is dreadful

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/aug/22/pasta-one-liner-wins-masai-graham-best-joke-award-at-edinburgh-festival-fringe

[gary1979666]

1 hour ago, Neil said:

that best Edinburgh joke is dreadful

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/aug/22/pasta-one-liner-wins-masai-graham-best-joke-award-at-edinburgh-festival-fringe

Normally I quite like the Joke of the Fringe, but it's really poor this year.  

[Neil]

4 minutes ago, gary1979666 said:

Normally I quite like the Joke of the Fringe, but it's really poor this year.  

yeah, nothing to enjoy in that.

[fred quimby]

1 hour ago, Neil said:

that best Edinburgh joke is dreadful

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/aug/22/pasta-one-liner-wins-masai-graham-best-joke-award-at-edinburgh-festival-fringe

Yea certain not the best I heard. Went to his one liner show, has about 8 people doing short sets, and there were better . Of course can't remember any of them but did laugh a lot

Edited August 22, 2022 by fred quimby

[Neil]

A meat pie goes into a pub and orders a pint of larger and a packet of crisps,  and the batman says no.  We don't serve food. 

[Neil]

Talking of Edinburgh I've just seen pictures on TV of the landfill of the North. 

[steviewevie]

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Edited August 22, 2022 by steviewevie

[steviewevie]

Bojo - I remember when everyone was worried about him staying in office and what he would do, when infact he did fuck all except go on holidays.

[Neil]

31 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Bojo - I remember when everyone was worried about him staying in office and what he would do, when infact he did fuck all except go on holidays.

its all about collecting the wages for as long as he can. which makes him low-rent.

[Ozanne]

 

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[Ozanne]

 

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[Ozanne]

 

[steviewevie]

 

[Rufus Gwertigan]

 

Best thing on Twitter today 

[Neil]

43 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

 

spaffer was all ab out deficit spending so truss doing it will be continuation.

[steviewevie]

12 minutes ago, Neil said:

spaffer was all ab out deficit spending so truss doing it will be continuation.

although taxes had gone up under Johnson's premiership (although could argue these were Sunak's decision alone), and Truss is pledging to reverse these rises.

[lost]

It was why Javid quit as chancellor wasn’t it? Rishi seemed happy with the spending pre-covid but now appears to have hit his limit.

[steviewevie]

43 minutes ago, lost said:

It was why Javid quit as chancellor wasn’t it? Rishi seemed happy with the spending pre-covid but now appears to have hit his limit.

wasn't it more to do with Johnson/Cummings wanting him to sack all his advisers? but maybe the issue was actually spending.

On this I agree with Johnson/Cummings, country is crying out for spending and investment, it is where this money comes from is the big question, and not sure how Truss can both spend more and cut taxes.

Edited August 23, 2022 by steviewevie